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Ketosis-prone type 2 diabetes mellitus and human herpesvirus 8 infection in sub-saharan africans.

JAMA - 18 Jun 2008

Sobngwi Eugène, Choukem Siméon Pierre, Agbalika Felix, Blondeau Bertrand, Fetita Lila-Sabrina, Lebbe Céleste, Thiam Doudou, Cattan Pierre, Larghero Jérôme, Foufelle Fabienne, Ferre Pascal, Vexiau Patrick, Calvo Fabien, Gautier Jean-François

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CONTEXT: An atypical form of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM-2) is revealed by ketosis (ketosis-prone type 2 diabetes mellitus), frequently occurring in individuals who are black and of African origin, and characterized by an acute onset requiring transient insulin therapy. Its sudden onset suggests...

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PMID: 18560004
DOI: 10.1001/jama.299.23.2770

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